Commentary
Plenty of questions left to be answered
With the draft less than two weeks away, there are still a lot of question left unanswered, highlighted by the Dolphins with the No. 1 pick.
Originally Published: April 15, 2008
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN.com
Comparing my latest mock draft with the one I did on April 1, you won't see many changes within the first 10 picks. The one noticeably different pick is at No. 7, where I have the Patriots taking USC linebacker Keith Rivers. (In my last mock draft, I had New England taking cornerback Aqib Talib.)
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2008 NFL DRAFT
The 2008 draft lasted 14 hours, 26 minutes. Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long (above), selected by Miami, was the No. 1 overall pick. This year's Mr. Irrelevant -- the last pick in the draft -- is David Vobora, a linebacker from Idaho selected by St. Louis with the 252nd pick.
Round-by-round, team-by-team picks
• Round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7• AFC East: Buffalo | Miami | N. England | NY Jets
• AFC North: Baltimore | Cinc. | Cleve. | Pitt.
• AFC South: Houston | Indy | Jax | Tennessee
• AFC West: Denver | K.C. | Oakland | San Diego
• NFC East: Dallas | NYG | Philadephia | Wash.
• NFC North: Chicago | Detroit | G.B. | Minnesota
• NFC South: Atlanta | Carolina | N.O. | Tampa
• NFC West: Arizona | S.F. | St. Louis | Seattle
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• Clayton: Day 1 winners and losers
• Williamson: Davis couldn't resist McFadden
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• Sando: Long addresses Rams' D-line needs
• Chadiha: AFC East hustle continues on draft day
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